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Richland Center Intermediate School

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Richland Center Intermediate School ranks 743 rd of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 3-6

743^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Richland Center Intermediate School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-6 in Richland Center, Wisconsin, with 265 students. Based on the data provided, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Wisconsin elementary schools in recent years, with a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Richland Center Intermediate School's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better on the Forward Exam, is generally below the state averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 30.65% to 56.45% in English Language Arts, and 30.65% to 46.77% in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 51.26% to 53.66% in ELA and 52.58% to 55% in Math. The school's performance is also generally lower than the Richland School District averages, indicating that Richland Center Intermediate School is underperforming compared to other schools in the district.

The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. Female students generally outperform male students, and white students and special education students also perform better than the school's overall performance. In contrast, English Language Learner students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds perform worse. Additionally, Richland Center Intermediate School has relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 25% in recent years, and higher-than-desirable dropout rates, ranging from 1.3% to 2.3% in recent years. Compared to nearby schools in the Richland School District, such as Richland Center Primary School, as well as schools in other nearby districts, Richland Center Intermediate School's performance is mixed, with some schools performing better and some performing worse.

275

Students ?

8.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,677

Per pupil spending ?

66.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1801 State Highway 80
Richland Center, WI 53581

(608) 647-6381

District: Richland School District

Students who attend Richland Center Intermediate School usually attend:

High:

Richland Center High

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.8%

Hispanic:

9.5%

Two or more races:

6.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 26th percentile in 2022 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (45% vs 54% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 16 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

Wisconsin avg54%

743^rd of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 2 pts since 2022

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SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	743 of 1044	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.7	672 of 1061	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.4	790 of 1067	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.9	785 of 1067	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	33.3	177 of 248	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	650 of 1001	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.0	593 of 1011	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.2	759 of 1010	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.6	755 of 1017	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	476 of 870	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	464 of 866	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	594 of 871	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.0	635 of 859	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	735 of 1000	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.2	650 of 1012	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.8	721 of 1011	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.0	726 of 1017	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	392 of 802	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.6	137 of 790	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	42.6	429 of 770	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	433 of 748	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	573 of 718	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.3	529 of 727	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	646 of 715	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	630 of 704	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2017	34.0	439 of 612	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.2	459 of 609	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	45.8	403 of 612	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.9	283 of 585	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.8	307 of 569	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.1	237 of 559	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.6	368 of 549	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.8	328 of 539	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.3	295 of 521	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.9	397 of 519	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	50.1	258 of 366	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.7	287 of 382	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	64.2	146 of 332	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	58.7	180 of 324	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Special Education (2025)51st percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)29th percentile~ school

Male (2025)26th percentile~ school

White (2025)20th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies65%~ state avg

Science63%+12 vs state

English Language Arts43%-10 vs state

Mathematics37%-16 vs state

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Schools Near Richland Center Intermediate School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)				Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)				Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)	Forward Exam Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Richland Center Intermediate School	Public	3-6	1801 State Highway 80	Richland Center	53581	Richland County	Richland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 647-6381	275	32	8.6	66.5%	225 (81.8%)	3 (1.1%)	26 (9.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.9%)	38.4	743^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	28.8%		45.7	672^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	36.7%	71	35.8	56.5	43.6	35.5	31.3	46.8	30.7	40.3	64.5	62.9	$12,677	$781	$11,895
Richland Center Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1990 Bohmann Dr	Richland Center	53581	Richland County	Richland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 647-8971	301	30	10.1	64.5%	229 (76.1%)	6 (2.0%)	46 (15.3%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.6%)								(n/a)											$15,793	$2,267	$13,525
Ithaca Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	24615 State Hwy 58	Richland Center	53581	Richland County	Ithaca School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 585-2311	145	12	12.6	49.0%	137 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.8%)	33.9	780^th of 1044 public elementary schools	25.3%		42.8	699^th of 1061 public elementary schools	34.1%	81	47.6	15.8	57.1		57.1	31.6	52.4		26.3	26.3	$15,006	$615	$14,391
Riverdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	800 N 6th St	Muscoda	53573	Grant County	Riverdale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 739-3101	337	28	12.1	56.4%	308 (91.4%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.9%)	61.1	442^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	57.7%		64.1	417^th of 1061 public elementary schools	60.7%	25	65.7	58.2	63.9	52.3	71.4	60.0	58.3	50.0	67.3	45.5	$13,305	$937	$12,368
River Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	11165 County Highway P	Patch Grove	53817	Grant County	River Ridge School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(608) 994-2715	190	16	11.5	46.8%	172 (90.5%)	1 (0.5%)	13 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	67.5	354^th of 1044 public elementary schools	66.1%		72.3	283^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	73.3%	71	52.8	60.0			61.1	74.3			82.9	51.4
Weston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	E2511 County Road S	Cazenovia	53924	Sauk County	Weston School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 983-2380	117	12	10.0	59.8%	114 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	35.4	767^th of 1044 public elementary schools	26.5%		57.5	529^th of 1061 public elementary schools	50.1%	238	50.0	13.3	52.6	36.4	72.2	33.3	42.1	45.5	40.0	20.0	$12,654	$1,336	$11,318
River Valley Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	1370 Cherry St	Plain	53577	Sauk County	River Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 546-2228	97	8	12.1	44.3%	91 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)								(n/a)											$17,292	$1,319	$15,973
River Valley Elementary	Public	1-4	830 W Daley St	Spring Green	53588	Sauk County	River Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 588-2559	258	24	10.5	38.8%	239 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	39.4	736^th of 1044 public elementary schools	29.5%		51	616^th of 1061 public elementary schools	41.9%	120	45.2	42.4			54.8	40.7			59.3	39.0	$16,412	$733	$15,679
Highland Community Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1030 Cardinal Dr	Highland	53543	Iowa County	Highland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 929-4525	124	11	11.1	41.1%	106 (85.5%)	1 (0.8%)	12 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.0%)	36.3	756^th of 1044 public elementary schools	27.6%		42	706^th of 1061 public elementary schools	33.5%	50	58.3	50.0	30.8		66.7	33.3	23.1		61.1	27.8	$13,690	$707	$12,982
Kickapoo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	S6520 State Highway 131	Viola	54664	Vernon County	Kickapoo Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 627-0159	204	18	11.3	52.5%	195 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	47.2	629^th of 1044 public elementary schools	39.8%		27.9	827^th of 1061 public elementary schools	22.1%	198	51.4	40.0	35.7		57.1	52.0	46.4		64.0	56.0	$14,333	$2,726	$11,608

Frequently Asked Questions about Richland Center Intermediate School

How many students attend Richland Center Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 275 students attended Richland Center Intermediate School.

What schools do graduates of Richland Center Intermediate School attend?

Students who attend Richland Center Intermediate School usually go on to attend:

High : Richland Center High

What is the racial makeup of Richland Center Intermediate School?

Students at Richland Center Intermediate School are 82% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Richland Center Intermediate School in?

Richland School District

Is Richland Center Intermediate School a good school?

Richland Center Intermediate School ranks 743^rd of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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